On January 11th & 12th, 2026, Mercury Players will hold auditions for their production of The Threepenny Opera at the Bartell Theatre, 113 E Mifflin St Madison. Callbacks will be held on January 13.
Auditions are 7-9pm. Please arrive on time!
Be ready to communicate any scheduling conflicts between Feb 15-May 9.
Rehearsals begin the end of February.
Performance dates:
Fri, Apr 24th- 7:30pm
Sat, Apr 25th - 7:30pm
Thu, Apr 30th - 7:30pm
Fri, May 1st - 7:30pm
Sat, May 2nd - 7:30pm
Sun, May 3rd- 2:00pm
Thu, May 7th - 7:30pm
Fri, May 8th - 7:30pm
Sat, May 9th- 2:00pm
Be ready to do some movement.
Be ready to sing a minute from a song that showcases your range. It can be any genre of music, but please pick something with a karaoke track on youtube
All roles are available, to all and everyone.
Also this is not actually an opera so, a) you don’t actually need to be an opera singer b) unlike opera there are speaking roles too, c) in summation: it’s a musical with opera in the title but it is not an opera
Any questions: seanpaullang29@gmail.com
Characters:
Macheath, “Mac the Knife” - masc, tenor (Ab), 30-50; a notorious gang leader terrorizing London
JJ Peachum- masc, tenor (F), 35-70; proprietor of a shop for beggars and the father of Polly
Celia Peachum- fem, alto (E), 35-70; Polly’s mother and #1 Mac hater, she helps bring about his doom
Polly Peachum- fem, soprano (F#), 20-30; Mac’s latest bride, innocent but learning quick
Sheriff Tiger Brown- masc, baritone (D), 30-50; Mac’s best friend and protector, doesn’t know who’s sleeping with his daughter
Lucy Brown- fem, soprano (F#) 18-25; also in a situationship with Mac and ‘pregnant’, o and she’s Mac’s best friend’s daughter
SpelunkenJenny- any, 40-60, alto (D); head prostitute, yes also situationy with Mac
Thieves- any
Prostitutes- any
Beggars-any
